Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-29

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An enthusiastic eftixan's meetinR
toek place IN the eouFt h0nss a. Tues.
day evening. R. @. bin was elected
chairman, snd A. W. Bash chosen -
secrstaFy. The object Of the meeting.
g. stated, vas 10 ad0pt measures and
resolutions for presentation 70 congress
relating 70 the federal buildings now IN
coarse Of ERECTION IN thia city. Stirring
resolutions we're passed Esrrnelg favor
ina the memorial recently ssnt by the
leRisisture at OLYMPIA 70 congress rec
ommerdiuz extra appropriations 70
make 3 sum Of e25000o 70 be expended
on ths rev customs and p0ef0faee build
ing. The resolutions we're unanimous
" endorsed by the convention. and
committees appointed 90 draft such,
and tFansmit copies 70 or delegate,
Charles 8. ToOghess. and also te tbs
Oregon and California Representatives
10 Washington, asking for their hearty
cooperation ii having the matter
properly piaesd bsfoEe the national Law
makers.
A Posr- representative
anxious 70 ascertain what amount Of
the appropriations already granted
vsrs on hand, sought out Mr.. Bash
who aRid: Congress appropriated $70,-
600 before the specifications and plabs
we're adopted By the department.
when auch were finally submitted to
the proper officials. 10 was flund that
the pla8s &c designated would require
al least q quarter OF q million dollars
for completion. "Work on the founda-
tion, the cost Of the site, Bnperintend.
ent's and clerks salary, and incidental
expenses consumed about @40009-the
block on which The building Is to be
built, alone cost 5000. Ga receipts Of
the plans for supeEstructure, IL was ct
0noe apparent that the FemaiHinR
$4,000 d inadequate 10 complete the
structure. Congress afterwards appro-
pFiaaed $4,000 for improvements Of
the lawn, walks and other ornamental
outdoor works. A careful estimate Of
The remaining expenditures for cam-
plekion Of the Building as Per plans
adopted By the Department is el68. 000."
4 BoxCoTT.
Andrew Wall, agent for the Coast
eeamen's Union, hailed she Posi- IRrxL
tIeKScE1 man this morning aud said:
"rhe union held meeting last evening
and ordered boycott en- the firm Of
Waterman a Kaiz. The penalty OF 8
union seaman dealing with that firm is
q hns Of avs dsllars. and she seaman is
not permitted 10 ship for any length Of
time designated by the agent, myself"
"What il the occasion, Mr.. Wall, of
this hostility5" asked the reporter.
"Biilie katx, che firms representative.
malioioasly misFspFesented actaal port
cages TO Cur union comrades on she
Perkins last week, which precipitated
the open tronble that came very near
proving q serious affair. he told the
men that port wages TO Honolulu we're
$50 per month, whsn In reality not onls
the union but the shipowners have
aefeei upon f35 per month to the Ial-
ands ss the port WAGES, which Mr.. Kaix
well knew. When told the men OF tbs
imposition. and they refused to 90 10
sea unless paid pCEt wages. they we're
thrown IN fail as common criminals,
and nov We propose to play evsn."
SRA BzEEzxs.
TIE ships ]. b. Walker and Charles
B. Kenny, baEkeuiiues George o. Per-
aims and Wrestler went 70 sea lass
night.
Tie Bgitssh faar mssted ship General
Gordon which cleared at thfs port on
August 50 for Sydney, lumber laden
FROM Port Ladlow, has arrived at her
destination. In latitude $40 north
and lon9itace 1900 wsst she struck
some floating gFsckaRe. or q leg Of Tim
Der, and apparently damaged her rad
der, as difnsalty vas foand in steering
her daring tes remainder Of The voyage.
While, too, on O1tober 18Th, IN latitude
s. south aud longitude l56 west she lost
Der lower mizzsn toSs8'i, the only sail
set.
The British bark Lsucsdis, from Port
Blaksiy, which cleared on August 9Th
for Msihoofne. had Der cargo shifted In
sale on October Ssh. bat none Of IL
waited away.
The British sEk Hercules. from Bur
Fard Inlet for sydney, on OctobeE 95ib
saw on Elisabeth reef tue abandoned
wreck OF q lumber laden vessel Of about
I've hundred tons, with foremost with
supsaH sBd royal YaFds ttill standing,
zoe stern hsd gone 10 pieeeg aud the
hall generally showed signs Of breaking
np. fbe Leaeadis is destined for Port
land, Oregon.
Ths ships Oriental and jeremiah
Thompson have had new holstlnR en-
einta rat IN Wills IN San Francisco.
The former vessel sncou1terea rough
wsathsr during tie last trip down, ship
piun heavy SEES and carrying away her
skyli9hts and rails
Pose TOvxSEzD. Dee. .. 1851.